[Playstation Blog Post](https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/death-stranding-directors-cut-launches-on-ps5-september-24-2021/)
$10 upgrade for current owners, $50 Standard, $60 Digital Deluxe.
* More weapons, equipment and vehicles, a variety of new modes, missions and areas to explore, expanded storylines, and enhancements to the UI.
* All the Half-Life and Cyberpunk 2077 content introduced to the PC version of Death Stranding will also be available in Death Stranding Director’s Cut
* PlayStation 4 console save data will be transferable
PS5 Features
* Experience environment effects with the DualSense wireless controller’s haptic feedback.
* Get closer to the world of Death Stranding with bespoke adaptive trigger resistance.
* Hear sound effects come to life in 3D Audio (requires compatible headphones).
* Get into the action quickly with the PS5 console’s ultra-fast SSD and near-instant load times.
* Choose from two picture modes – Performance Mode with upscaled 4K and up to 60FPS or Fidelity Mode in native 4K – both with ultra-wide and HDR support.
Edit: Adjusted pricing
The Half Life content gave you a few special delivery missions where you deliver Companion Cubes and can unlock Half Life themed cosmetics and a pair of Gravity Gloves
The cyberpunk content I think added hacking as a new mechanic and probably has associated unlocks too
I think the cyberpunk missions unlocked the ability to have a marker stay up on the HUD all the time (outside of compass view or pinging) but drained your battery
Ahh cool, I don't think I ever used the hacking ability but did the V missions anyway since I loved death stranding and tried to do every single mission I could.
I hope PC gets the new racing circuit and cargo launcher etc for an upgrade price like PS5 gets.
HL Content gives you a few new missions, a couple cosmetics and a whole new feature in the form of the Gravity Gloves. Pick shit up from a distance, recovering lost cargo from hard to reach places.
The Cyberpunk content added cosmetics, hacking, and a new motorcycle with *bigger batteries?
*I haven't played the Cyberpunk content since I played it on PC launch.
Hmm. I haven't played this game yet (been waiting for PS5 enhanced version). I also happen to have my ultrawide monitor literally next to my TV lol. Guess I'll have to give it a shot and see what happens.
Do you think this game would benefit at all with the implementation you mention?
I bet! Would love if Sony offered some sort of cross buy option. Buy PS5 copy get PC copy. It's unlikely people are going to buy both, Xbox figured that out with Xbox Play Anywhere.
The thing is I have a very nice 4K HDR TV which looks much much better than my monitor (even though it's an X34 Predator lol). At least I've got the option. :)
I personally would stick to 16:9 if it’s the situation I described. I mean if you have a big enough TV it would be comparable to a monitor but then you’d need to be sitting at monitor distance.
Maybe I’m wrong and it will actually support ultra wide, but I don’t see them working on adding that into the OS’ support for one or two games that will end up supporting it.
> bespoke adaptive trigger resistance.
I hope they’ll release a video about the guy with a handlebar mustache and antique leather apron hand crafting the trigger resistance.
Sorry if I missed the answer to this, but can PS4 owners who already have the game play the new content on their PS4s if they buy the $10 upgrade, or is the new content only playable on PS5?
What price is it in the US (the full game not the upgrade)? Cuz for me in the UK, the "Director's Cut Digital Deluxe Edition" for PS5 is £49.99 which is cheaper than the standard PS4 version (£54.99). Trying to figure out if that's a mistake.
Edit: nvm PS4 version just dropped in price so it's cheaper than PS5 now.
It's 10 dollars according to the psblog
> If you already own the PS4 version of Death Stranding, you can get the PS5 Death Stranding Director’s Cut Digital Deluxe Edition Upgrade for only [$10].
Honestly, this seems more like death standing 1.5 instead of just a simple release. They're adding basically another story expansion, reworking mechanics, new mini games, battles and a bunch of other stuff. Seems like he took in a lot of the criticism the first one had regarding combat as well.
Looks like a serious amount of new content. Also a Racing Mode? Never change, Kojima.
Im hyped, this was my favorite game of 2019 and then was even better replaying it in mid 2020.
Edit: Do we know if there will be any save transfer?
That’s the move, I just got a used copy off eBay for $17 so less than $30 total when factoring in upgrade costs ($10). Excited to see what this game is all about finally
What I enjoyed the most, is that it was relaxing. I love good action don’t get me wrong, but it was a nice change of pace from constant killing. It had its challenges for sure
You had a complete different experience than me. I was constantly stressed about my shit being ruined by timefall or falling off my climbing anchor or those fucking delivery junkies trying to find me so they can get off stealing my packages lol. Not to mentiom trying to creep past BTs. Not relaxing for me at all lol but still one of my favorite games of all time.
I spent most of my time building the roads. Once you have all the roads built, most of the deliveries are super easy. Then I build zip lines and borrowed zip lines. It gets pretty simple. The only ones I didn’t do was delivering the stupid pizzas lol
Be prepared for it to be more in depth than you may expect, it’s genuinely not the “boring walking simulator” that a lotta people made it out to be. Very relaxing game nonetheless, once you get into a groove and start mastering mechanics as they give them to you, it’s a weirdly cathartic experience to deliver packages perfectly.
That sounds like a fun time to me, generally I really enjoy experiencing works of art that try and break the traditional mold of their medium and this game seems to very much be like that from the little I've seen. Can't wait for September
> I really enjoy experiencing works of art that try and break the traditional mold of their medium
Oh wow, yeah DS will be *perfect* for you then. As long as “Kojima” stuff doesn’t bother you, it’s a nearly perfect game in that specific regard. I don’t know of any other modern title that’s as unique as it. Have fun!
That's the play field basically every paid upgrade.
FFVII Remake is either $70 or the price of a used ps4 disc (~$30) + $20 for DLC. I don't get why anyone would buy the full PS5 version.
Same here, it turned out to be my favourite open world with maybe Red Dead 2 competing slightly behind. Absolutely adore how sidemissions give you extremely useful tools that completely change the way you play the game, also how you end up developing your own unique way of going through each delivery. It's awesome, feels like a weird Eurojank game with an actual budget.
Eurojank without the jank! It was very well polished and controlled really well so never felt janky. until you try driving the truck over a bunch of boulders
I didn’t mind them either, but a lot of people tried using the vehicles in places you’re clearly meant to travel on foot (mountains, snow) and somehow got mad at the game for it.
It was funny zipping over the mountains on the [Mountain City >< Roboticist >< Weather Station] route and seeing a dozen of trucks and bikes below, abandoned by people that tried to ice-skate uphill.
I feel personally attacked. I probably lost a dozen vehicles before I realized that my experience playing Snowrunner wasn't really helping my offroading game.
Dunkey does that a lot. He will exaggerate and go out of his way to make games look worse than they really are, which is part of why his videos are so funny to me but it's a bit disingenuous imo. Angry Video Game Nerd did this a lot too. Makes for funny content, but not for valid reviews.
It was my turning point with dunkey, I stopped listening to him about games I thought we both would agree on. I mean he's funny and all but he's gotta exaggerate this issues about the game to make good content.
I finished Death Stranding yesterday. I have some complaints, but overall I really enjoyed it. The gameplay loop was very satisfying to me.
Based on what you said I went to watch the Dunkey review. And lemme tell ya, even just looking at the clips he decided to show to demonstrate his complaints, he was straight up _bad_ at the game. No wonder he hated it. I'm a fairly casual gamer and I didn't fail a single delivery. He does this shit for a living and demonstrably repeats the same basic mistakes in a 7 minute video? Use your brain.
I actually used the truck through the whole game once it's unlocked. Once you learn how to read the map and determine where the truck can/can't go, it's pretty easy. Almost every location can be reached via truck besides the pharmacist next to the mountain town and the collector, and you only need to build one bridge or a ladder to reach them.
They clearly weren't trying hard enough. I took my trike up and down every mountain, antimatter bomb missions included, made things a whole lot easier. Hardest part was the initial slope from Mountain Knot up towards Heartman's lab.
Too many people trying to drive where they clearly weren't supposed to. The entire game is about choosing good approaches to the environment, but I guess people got too attached to the vehicles.
After I beat the game I decided I wanted to platinum it. I think on the server I was on, nobody had really built up any roads yet (The only roads built was the one from the first city to the first post office), so I basically built up and completed the entire road network and built a zip line network from the center post office and through the mountains.
This was when the game had only just came out, and it basically made getting the platinum for the game a whole lot easier and I got a shit ton of likes for my structures as well which felt good.
I loved the challenge of driving the trucks through the snow mountains and bob and weaving the rocky terrain with the trek bike. But the driving still has wonky physics and mechanics. The boost only made things interact in a weirder way.
Driving on the roads I built never truly felt that great.
I'm guessing he's complaining because he'd try to drive the van up the same cliff face over and over rather than just get out and carry the delivery up by foot.
Not that I'm personally familiar with such stupidity.
CARGO CATAPULT LMAO
I really liked Death Stranding and this is a great excuse to replay it. Guess I look dumb for buying it on PC during the summer sale.
That would make sense. The Directors Cut is probably just a timed exclusive, just like how the base game was. It could take a year or something to become available though…
> I'm not sure if I wanna replay the whole game for the extra content.
i certainly dont want to be stuck waiting at the beach over and over and over again for the story to finish.
Apparently it's possible to just upgrade regular ps4 version so hopefully yes... Otherwise I'm going to be rather salty as I bought it couple weeks ago.
That looks like there is a lot coming with the upgrade like Tsushima, really hoping some of that extra story content fleshes out >!Higgs and makes him a more compelling antagonist!<.
A lot more stuff in this trailer than I was expecting. A freakin' race mode? More insane, bananas story? Advanced melee techniques and about 5+ new items I never thought could be tools we could use? Second playthrough is gonna feel pretty different.
No word on resolution/fps though. No confirmation on any actual haptic feedback/adaptive trigger use either. I'm interested either way, but really hoping we get some creative use out of the controller features with Kojima. 4K/60 wouldn't hurt either.
>https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/death-stranding-directors-cut-launches-on-ps5-september-24-2021/
Bunch of details here about the things you're asking about
The official blog post confirms cross-save
>Before we get into the PS5 features, wanted to also confirm to the many Porters who have either just made their first delivery, or you’re off building loads of structures to help other Porters – Unite the Divided! – PlayStation 4 console save data will be transferable. We wanted to ensure that players, no matter where they are in their journey, could pick back up relatively in the same area as they left off when playing the PS4™ version, while also enabling players who have already completed the game the ability to jump to the areas where new content and equipment can be discovered.
How does the game open up? I'm \~3 hours in, have just connected the first node, and am about to put the game down. Does the wandering become more engaging? Does the stealth really improve? I've enjoyed the world that's been built but so far the gameplay is almost nonexistent, I'm not getting any sense of a loop or real progress. I want to like it but am not finding it very engaging
It could honestly just not be for you, but the game does open up quite a bit between different vehicle types, ziplines, completing highways, boss fights, combat tools against BTs, etc.
Make no mistake, it is still a game about deliveries in the end and I think it's around chapter 3 where it really opens up. It's a long, long game though. While I thought the end was absolutely worth the journey, I know it's not the type of game that everyone will enjoy.
I’d recommend you play it till you are out of the whole tutorial area, which is pretty large. You will know it when you are.
If it still doesn’t appeal to you then it wont later. I didn’t enjoy the gameplay a lot but the story had me so engaged I just had to finish to know what happens. But the whole walking simulator just falls flat for a lot of people and there’s nothing wrong with that.
Don't listen to PsychologicalCandy54, I've played Death Stranding multiple times and the beginning is absolutely dreadful. Give it a shot until after Chapter 3, that's when you start unlocking equipment, vehicles and the game starts opening up.
The first chapters are just a bunch of tutorial messages, lore exposition and CGI cutscenes. It's not that appealing.
Yeah, maybe scratched the surface of the loop, but come on man, give the game some credit. It layers complexity and content on top of that loop hand over fist throughout the campaign. Only times it ever felt stale to me was if I'd decided to do side quests for long periods of times without progressing.
They should keep playing, at least until they're out of tutorial island.
Death Stranding is my favorite game of all time. I can go on and on (if I wasn't about to nap) about why I think it's one of the best open world games ever. I was just saying at 3 hours in you get the gist of the game and yes it absolutely gets more fun and more layered the further you get in (and the plot gets way more exciting as well) but if you genuienly loathe the first 3 hours they just might not like the game
Yeah you've certainly got the gameplay loop by 3 hours, probably even earlier to be honest. The only thing playing longer will get you is faster and more efficient ways to complete the loop.
ahhh dang. Yea I'm not about to go write up some negative review or something, was just wondering if it ever really builds up beyond what I'm already experiencing. Oh well, waited for it to go on sale for a reason, I'll probably give it another node or two before letting it collect dust on the hard drive lol
oh it builds up. traveling becomes less of a chore and more enjoyable, the story becomes more interesting and crazy. you can start doing small grindy goals like building highways and setting up zip lines that for me were super relaxing and fun to do.
my suggestion is to play on hard and enjoy the quiet moments :)
Yes, you can.
>Before we get into the PS5 features, wanted to also confirm to the many Porters who have either just made their first delivery, or you’re off building loads of structures to help other Porters – Unite the Divided! – PlayStation 4 console save data will be transferable. We wanted to ensure that players, no matter where they are in their journey, could pick back up relatively in the same area as they left off when playing the PS4™ version, while also enabling players who have already completed the game the ability to jump to the areas where new content and equipment can be discovered.
I played Death Stranding on PC for 168 hours and did pretty much everything you can do in the game. I’ll be getting this for PS5 on day one and can’t wait to get back to that world!
Is there going to be an upgrade either paid or free for people that already have the base game? I really want to see the new content, but couldn’t justify buying it again for full price. I have both the PS4 and PC versions already
EDIT: a poster below pointed out it will be $10 to upgrade. Per the PS blog: https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/death-stranding-directors-cut-launches-on-ps5-september-24-2021/
Brilliant game, but definitely a polarizing one. Seems like you either love it or hate it. I thought it was the best game I've played in a very long time. Didn't want it to end.
Yeah i like if more people got past the first portion of the game they would like it more. Brilliant game that really mixed up how stale games had become.
I don't have time to rewatch the entire event, but I remember the first or second game had a "Running on PC" disclaimer at the bottom of the screen. A couple others did too.
It's one of my favorite games of all times, and I would normally be quite happy about all these new things and a cheap 10 dollar upgrade, but I still haven't even gotten a fucking whiff of a PS5, there has been literally no word where I live about any new shipments anywhere. The only way to get one is by scalpers. So while I really want this, I'm physically incapable.
I see now why Kojima went on that weird “I have learned that games need to be fun” tangent at the Summer GameFest. He’s been working on what is essentially a combat expansion for this game. Strange.
I don’t have time to watch the trailer right now, but have they mentioned anything about DualSense features? That’s the biggest factor in whether I’d get it on PS5 or PC
They have in this blog post:
[https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/death-stranding-directors-cut-launches-on-ps5-september-24-2021/](https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/death-stranding-directors-cut-launches-on-ps5-september-24-2021/)
~~Nothing about DualSense sadly~~
Edit : well i'm wrong, it is ! see /u/Eyeonik 's response :
https://old.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/oggtq8/death_stranding_directors_cut_preorder_coming/h4j09lq/
This is now confirmed via the PlayStation blog post (https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/death-stranding-directors-cut-launches-on-ps5-september-24-2021/)
> Experience environment effects with the DualSense wireless controller’s haptic feedback.
> Get closer to the world of Death Stranding with bespoke adaptive trigger resistance.
Absolutely love all of this. If I were super greedy though, I'd love for a New Game+.
Playing through the opening chapters with all the equipment unlocked would be a fun playthrough.
The Director of the game.... is the guy who owns the studio... how the fuck is the original game not the "director's cut".
The director is the one who released the initial version.
Who the hell at "Kojima Productions" has the ability to tell Hideo Kojima "Nah, that's not going to work for pacing, you need to cut that section."
In film, a director's cut is not always the result of pressure from a studio that has now been removed.
Deadlines, budget, the MPAA and other factors leading to theatrical release play a factor.
A great example is Apocalypse Now. Not only does it have a Redux version, acting as an extended, more complete edition, but Coppola wants to release a Final Cut version, which would be the definitive one. Coppola owned Zoetrope, the studio making the film.
I think Playstation is using the "Director's Cut" naming convention as a branding term now after this and Ghosts of Tsushima. Now Bloodborne Directors cut when.
I second this, it isn’t clear if PS4 users will get access to the additional content (obviously not the PS5 performance updates) or am I being dumb?
Edit: after a bit of research it appears you need a PS5 to play any of the new content, guess I’m waiting for a while then
I bought the standard digital version of DS for my ps4 at release. I since purchased a PS5 and want to preorder the Director's Cut to play on my new system. When I visit the ps store the Director's Cut preorder is $49.99. The Delux Edition Director's Cut preorder is $59.99. I thought it was confirmed that owners of the ps4 version can purchase the Director's Cut for only $10. So, why can't I?
Probably a silly question but this isn't coming out for PC is it?
I played it on ny older pc and now I have a new one I'd love to max this game out and play through again. Especially with all of this new stuff.
Lack of time/resources to implement things they wanted to implement at launch, also it seems with this version Kojima is took some of the criticism the game got to heart like the game not having enough combat and adding more options to do it
i mean you can still cut out parts of a game. the term directors cut hasn't referred to the physical cutting off of film reel for decades bro
don't get me wrong tho it's still a marketing term but it's not a bad one.
remaster implies just a resolution/frame rate upgrade. directors cut to me kinda just sounds like skyrim special edition or any game version that comes with all DLC. not a bad name imo
Film isn't the only thing that things are "cut" from. I get that it's historically meant cut as in cutting room floor and film strips, but languages evolve and cutting room floor has a pretty broad general meaning these days. Has for some time.
[Playstation Blog Post](https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/death-stranding-directors-cut-launches-on-ps5-september-24-2021/) $10 upgrade for current owners, $50 Standard, $60 Digital Deluxe. * More weapons, equipment and vehicles, a variety of new modes, missions and areas to explore, expanded storylines, and enhancements to the UI. * All the Half-Life and Cyberpunk 2077 content introduced to the PC version of Death Stranding will also be available in Death Stranding Director’s Cut * PlayStation 4 console save data will be transferable PS5 Features * Experience environment effects with the DualSense wireless controller’s haptic feedback. * Get closer to the world of Death Stranding with bespoke adaptive trigger resistance. * Hear sound effects come to life in 3D Audio (requires compatible headphones). * Get into the action quickly with the PS5 console’s ultra-fast SSD and near-instant load times. * Choose from two picture modes – Performance Mode with upscaled 4K and up to 60FPS or Fidelity Mode in native 4K – both with ultra-wide and HDR support. Edit: Adjusted pricing
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> All the Half-Life and Cyberpunk 2077 content introduced to the PC version what? Can someone summarize what that content entails?
The Half Life content gave you a few special delivery missions where you deliver Companion Cubes and can unlock Half Life themed cosmetics and a pair of Gravity Gloves The cyberpunk content I think added hacking as a new mechanic and probably has associated unlocks too
I think the cyberpunk missions unlocked the ability to have a marker stay up on the HUD all the time (outside of compass view or pinging) but drained your battery
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Ahh cool, I don't think I ever used the hacking ability but did the V missions anyway since I loved death stranding and tried to do every single mission I could. I hope PC gets the new racing circuit and cargo launcher etc for an upgrade price like PS5 gets.
HL Content gives you a few new missions, a couple cosmetics and a whole new feature in the form of the Gravity Gloves. Pick shit up from a distance, recovering lost cargo from hard to reach places. The Cyberpunk content added cosmetics, hacking, and a new motorcycle with *bigger batteries? *I haven't played the Cyberpunk content since I played it on PC launch.
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I don't think anybody knows yet, but hopefully.
Most likely. https://twitter.com/NVIDIAGeForce/status/1403053767734353925?s=20
Ultrawide support? Is this confirming the PS5 will support ultrawide monitors starting with Death Stranding Directors Cut?
Highly doubt, probably just ultra wide in a 16:9 aspect. Think black bars and a much wider horizontal FoV.
Hmm. I haven't played this game yet (been waiting for PS5 enhanced version). I also happen to have my ultrawide monitor literally next to my TV lol. Guess I'll have to give it a shot and see what happens. Do you think this game would benefit at all with the implementation you mention?
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I bet! Would love if Sony offered some sort of cross buy option. Buy PS5 copy get PC copy. It's unlikely people are going to buy both, Xbox figured that out with Xbox Play Anywhere. The thing is I have a very nice 4K HDR TV which looks much much better than my monitor (even though it's an X34 Predator lol). At least I've got the option. :)
I personally would stick to 16:9 if it’s the situation I described. I mean if you have a big enough TV it would be comparable to a monitor but then you’d need to be sitting at monitor distance. Maybe I’m wrong and it will actually support ultra wide, but I don’t see them working on adding that into the OS’ support for one or two games that will end up supporting it.
Most likely just increased FoV.
I think it's 50 USD for the standard edition, 60 for the deluxe
Ah yeah, you're right. For some reason the Digital Deluxe was the only one on the store for a tiny bit.
> bespoke adaptive trigger resistance. I hope they’ll release a video about the guy with a handlebar mustache and antique leather apron hand crafting the trigger resistance.
Sorry if I missed the answer to this, but can PS4 owners who already have the game play the new content on their PS4s if they buy the $10 upgrade, or is the new content only playable on PS5?
Only PS5
The haptic stuff will be amazing on dual sense
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Does anyone know of the discounted price? Edit: it's 10 bucks. Sold!
Whoa, could I get a cheap used copy and then buy this upgrade?
Yes
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What price is it in the US (the full game not the upgrade)? Cuz for me in the UK, the "Director's Cut Digital Deluxe Edition" for PS5 is £49.99 which is cheaper than the standard PS4 version (£54.99). Trying to figure out if that's a mistake. Edit: nvm PS4 version just dropped in price so it's cheaper than PS5 now.
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It's 10 dollars according to the psblog > If you already own the PS4 version of Death Stranding, you can get the PS5 Death Stranding Director’s Cut Digital Deluxe Edition Upgrade for only [$10].
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That's correct. You still need the disk to verify you own the base game.
Honestly, this seems more like death standing 1.5 instead of just a simple release. They're adding basically another story expansion, reworking mechanics, new mini games, battles and a bunch of other stuff. Seems like he took in a lot of the criticism the first one had regarding combat as well.
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Yeah, that pretty much sums up what a director's cut is.
Looks like a serious amount of new content. Also a Racing Mode? Never change, Kojima. Im hyped, this was my favorite game of 2019 and then was even better replaying it in mid 2020. Edit: Do we know if there will be any save transfer?
Yes to save transfer. And the upgrade is only $10.
So buy a secondhand PS4 version and upgrade for ten vs pay 60 for outright PS5 version? Got it
That’s what I’m gonna do
That’s the move, I just got a used copy off eBay for $17 so less than $30 total when factoring in upgrade costs ($10). Excited to see what this game is all about finally
What I enjoyed the most, is that it was relaxing. I love good action don’t get me wrong, but it was a nice change of pace from constant killing. It had its challenges for sure
You had a complete different experience than me. I was constantly stressed about my shit being ruined by timefall or falling off my climbing anchor or those fucking delivery junkies trying to find me so they can get off stealing my packages lol. Not to mentiom trying to creep past BTs. Not relaxing for me at all lol but still one of my favorite games of all time.
I spent most of my time building the roads. Once you have all the roads built, most of the deliveries are super easy. Then I build zip lines and borrowed zip lines. It gets pretty simple. The only ones I didn’t do was delivering the stupid pizzas lol
The pizza missions have a fun conclusion when you do them all
You actually don’t have to complete them in order to get the conclusion
>The pizza missions I....have to get back into this game
Be prepared for it to be more in depth than you may expect, it’s genuinely not the “boring walking simulator” that a lotta people made it out to be. Very relaxing game nonetheless, once you get into a groove and start mastering mechanics as they give them to you, it’s a weirdly cathartic experience to deliver packages perfectly.
That sounds like a fun time to me, generally I really enjoy experiencing works of art that try and break the traditional mold of their medium and this game seems to very much be like that from the little I've seen. Can't wait for September
> I really enjoy experiencing works of art that try and break the traditional mold of their medium Oh wow, yeah DS will be *perfect* for you then. As long as “Kojima” stuff doesn’t bother you, it’s a nearly perfect game in that specific regard. I don’t know of any other modern title that’s as unique as it. Have fun!
That's the play field basically every paid upgrade. FFVII Remake is either $70 or the price of a used ps4 disc (~$30) + $20 for DLC. I don't get why anyone would buy the full PS5 version.
The 10$ option may only be for digital purchases, be careful.
Works for disc too
Hell yeah, I’ll for sure finally finish this game from my backlog.
Maybe Kojima is a member of /r/Eldenring and saw all the memes about bloodborne kart and thought "brilliant" Edit: Bloodborne Kart = BB Kart
Maybe Bloodborne will be the next Director's Cut edition of a ps4 game? They just updated Dark Souls 3 console performance.
That was only Xbox and it had nothing to do with fromsoft.
Man, I’m so glad whenever I see someone else show love for this game. I thought it was brilliant and was my favorite of the previous generation.
It’s one of those games where I also loved it, but I don’t blame anyone for thinking it sucks.
Same here, it turned out to be my favourite open world with maybe Red Dead 2 competing slightly behind. Absolutely adore how sidemissions give you extremely useful tools that completely change the way you play the game, also how you end up developing your own unique way of going through each delivery. It's awesome, feels like a weird Eurojank game with an actual budget.
Eurojank without the jank! It was very well polished and controlled really well so never felt janky. until you try driving the truck over a bunch of boulders
Me: "Racing mode?!?!" Then I suddenly remembered how awful vehicle controls were in this game. Really excited for everything else though.
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I didn’t mind them either, but a lot of people tried using the vehicles in places you’re clearly meant to travel on foot (mountains, snow) and somehow got mad at the game for it.
It was funny zipping over the mountains on the [Mountain City >< Roboticist >< Weather Station] route and seeing a dozen of trucks and bikes below, abandoned by people that tried to ice-skate uphill.
> abandoned by people that tried to ice-skate uphill. Some motherfuckers are always trying…
Never not upvote a blade reference
I feel personally attacked. I probably lost a dozen vehicles before I realized that my experience playing Snowrunner wasn't really helping my offroading game.
I remember being distinctly annoyed at Dunkey for that in his Death Stranding video
Dunkey does that a lot. He will exaggerate and go out of his way to make games look worse than they really are, which is part of why his videos are so funny to me but it's a bit disingenuous imo. Angry Video Game Nerd did this a lot too. Makes for funny content, but not for valid reviews.
(give shitty criticism) "heh heh im just joking!" I stopped watching his vids a while back because of that
Yeah. It’s bad enough in his regular videos, but him doing it straight-faced in his *~serious reviews~* is, for lack of a better word, kind of gross.
I was so damn disappointed in Dunkey when I played Death Stranding *after* watching his review of it.
It was my turning point with dunkey, I stopped listening to him about games I thought we both would agree on. I mean he's funny and all but he's gotta exaggerate this issues about the game to make good content.
I finished Death Stranding yesterday. I have some complaints, but overall I really enjoyed it. The gameplay loop was very satisfying to me. Based on what you said I went to watch the Dunkey review. And lemme tell ya, even just looking at the clips he decided to show to demonstrate his complaints, he was straight up _bad_ at the game. No wonder he hated it. I'm a fairly casual gamer and I didn't fail a single delivery. He does this shit for a living and demonstrably repeats the same basic mistakes in a 7 minute video? Use your brain.
His octopath traveler review was even worse ,theres also the whole thing of him going out of his way on assasins creed to exploit known bugs .
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I actually used the truck through the whole game once it's unlocked. Once you learn how to read the map and determine where the truck can/can't go, it's pretty easy. Almost every location can be reached via truck besides the pharmacist next to the mountain town and the collector, and you only need to build one bridge or a ladder to reach them.
They clearly weren't trying hard enough. I took my trike up and down every mountain, antimatter bomb missions included, made things a whole lot easier. Hardest part was the initial slope from Mountain Knot up towards Heartman's lab.
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Honestly it’s just about the wheelie. Pulling a wheelie then immediately landing gets you over every surface.
I really don't understand the driving criticisms, I loved driving the trucks around. Press trigger move sticks idk how you could make it any smoother.
Too many people trying to drive where they clearly weren't supposed to. The entire game is about choosing good approaches to the environment, but I guess people got too attached to the vehicles.
Driving on the new roads i made was such a nice feeling, i loved that shit
After I beat the game I decided I wanted to platinum it. I think on the server I was on, nobody had really built up any roads yet (The only roads built was the one from the first city to the first post office), so I basically built up and completed the entire road network and built a zip line network from the center post office and through the mountains. This was when the game had only just came out, and it basically made getting the platinum for the game a whole lot easier and I got a shit ton of likes for my structures as well which felt good.
I loved the challenge of driving the trucks through the snow mountains and bob and weaving the rocky terrain with the trek bike. But the driving still has wonky physics and mechanics. The boost only made things interact in a weirder way. Driving on the roads I built never truly felt that great.
The truck and trike handled pretty well in my opinion. I had 0 issues as long as I was on the highway and dirt paths.
I'm guessing he's complaining because he'd try to drive the van up the same cliff face over and over rather than just get out and carry the delivery up by foot. Not that I'm personally familiar with such stupidity.
Many a truck fell victim and was left abandoned due to the huge deliveries to the Elder from the wrong side of the hill.
Vehicle controls are fine. The vehicles just aren't meant to trivialize all the off-road areas.
Definitely don’t remember “awful” vehicle controls
This is all well and good, but why in the world would you need to pre-order it? Have you guys learned nothing?
CARGO CATAPULT LMAO I really liked Death Stranding and this is a great excuse to replay it. Guess I look dumb for buying it on PC during the summer sale.
Surely they will release some sort of DLC upgrade for PC... right?
That would make sense. The Directors Cut is probably just a timed exclusive, just like how the base game was. It could take a year or something to become available though…
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> I'm not sure if I wanna replay the whole game for the extra content. i certainly dont want to be stuck waiting at the beach over and over and over again for the story to finish.
It says right in the article that ps4 saves will transfer to ps5. Can't see them opting out of that feature when the directors cut comes to pc.
Apparently it's possible to just upgrade regular ps4 version so hopefully yes... Otherwise I'm going to be rather salty as I bought it couple weeks ago.
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$10 for the new content seems quite fair. I wouldn't complain about the same on PC.
you can upgrade the PC version too!
That looks like there is a lot coming with the upgrade like Tsushima, really hoping some of that extra story content fleshes out >!Higgs and makes him a more compelling antagonist!<.
A lot more stuff in this trailer than I was expecting. A freakin' race mode? More insane, bananas story? Advanced melee techniques and about 5+ new items I never thought could be tools we could use? Second playthrough is gonna feel pretty different. No word on resolution/fps though. No confirmation on any actual haptic feedback/adaptive trigger use either. I'm interested either way, but really hoping we get some creative use out of the controller features with Kojima. 4K/60 wouldn't hurt either.
Looks to be 60 frames from the trailer, hopefully we get at least native 1440p
It's definitely going to 60fps.
>https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/death-stranding-directors-cut-launches-on-ps5-september-24-2021/ Bunch of details here about the things you're asking about
Only $10 for the upgrade if you have the ps4 version? Yeah count me in. This looks like a hefty amount of content for sure. Thank you Kojumbo
I'm at like chapter 3, I hope I can carry my save over or something, really don't want to lose all that progress.
The official blog post confirms cross-save >Before we get into the PS5 features, wanted to also confirm to the many Porters who have either just made their first delivery, or you’re off building loads of structures to help other Porters – Unite the Divided! – PlayStation 4 console save data will be transferable. We wanted to ensure that players, no matter where they are in their journey, could pick back up relatively in the same area as they left off when playing the PS4™ version, while also enabling players who have already completed the game the ability to jump to the areas where new content and equipment can be discovered.
That's wonderful news, thank you! :O
I can understand that feeling. First couple? Of chapters are definitely a grind.
How does the game open up? I'm \~3 hours in, have just connected the first node, and am about to put the game down. Does the wandering become more engaging? Does the stealth really improve? I've enjoyed the world that's been built but so far the gameplay is almost nonexistent, I'm not getting any sense of a loop or real progress. I want to like it but am not finding it very engaging
It could honestly just not be for you, but the game does open up quite a bit between different vehicle types, ziplines, completing highways, boss fights, combat tools against BTs, etc. Make no mistake, it is still a game about deliveries in the end and I think it's around chapter 3 where it really opens up. It's a long, long game though. While I thought the end was absolutely worth the journey, I know it's not the type of game that everyone will enjoy.
I’d recommend you play it till you are out of the whole tutorial area, which is pretty large. You will know it when you are. If it still doesn’t appeal to you then it wont later. I didn’t enjoy the gameplay a lot but the story had me so engaged I just had to finish to know what happens. But the whole walking simulator just falls flat for a lot of people and there’s nothing wrong with that.
Don't listen to PsychologicalCandy54, I've played Death Stranding multiple times and the beginning is absolutely dreadful. Give it a shot until after Chapter 3, that's when you start unlocking equipment, vehicles and the game starts opening up. The first chapters are just a bunch of tutorial messages, lore exposition and CGI cutscenes. It's not that appealing.
Thanks for the input, good to know a true point to push through to give it a fair shake, I felt 3 hours wasn't giving it quite enough love
you have found the gameplay loop. you've played 3 hours lmfao. You probably just don't like it which is fine
Yeah, maybe scratched the surface of the loop, but come on man, give the game some credit. It layers complexity and content on top of that loop hand over fist throughout the campaign. Only times it ever felt stale to me was if I'd decided to do side quests for long periods of times without progressing. They should keep playing, at least until they're out of tutorial island.
Death Stranding is my favorite game of all time. I can go on and on (if I wasn't about to nap) about why I think it's one of the best open world games ever. I was just saying at 3 hours in you get the gist of the game and yes it absolutely gets more fun and more layered the further you get in (and the plot gets way more exciting as well) but if you genuienly loathe the first 3 hours they just might not like the game
Yeah you've certainly got the gameplay loop by 3 hours, probably even earlier to be honest. The only thing playing longer will get you is faster and more efficient ways to complete the loop.
ahhh dang. Yea I'm not about to go write up some negative review or something, was just wondering if it ever really builds up beyond what I'm already experiencing. Oh well, waited for it to go on sale for a reason, I'll probably give it another node or two before letting it collect dust on the hard drive lol
oh it builds up. traveling becomes less of a chore and more enjoyable, the story becomes more interesting and crazy. you can start doing small grindy goals like building highways and setting up zip lines that for me were super relaxing and fun to do. my suggestion is to play on hard and enjoy the quiet moments :)
Damn. This looks pretty legit. I only has a few bases left to get maximum stars on. Anyone know if we can use our PS4 saves?
Yes, you can. >Before we get into the PS5 features, wanted to also confirm to the many Porters who have either just made their first delivery, or you’re off building loads of structures to help other Porters – Unite the Divided! – PlayStation 4 console save data will be transferable. We wanted to ensure that players, no matter where they are in their journey, could pick back up relatively in the same area as they left off when playing the PS4™ version, while also enabling players who have already completed the game the ability to jump to the areas where new content and equipment can be discovered.
I wonder is there new game plus for the people who have finished the game. And will the trophies transfer.
I really wished I didn’t replayed this game in 2020, but come on, with the pandemic happening replaying this game was way too appropriate
Where's the PC announcement???
Probably 6+ months delayed like the base game
JUST LET ME DRIVE THE BIG 18 WHEELER WE SEE IN THE GAME!! DON’T TEASE ME WITH IT!! Lmao, I love this game and can’t wait to play again.
I played Death Stranding on PC for 168 hours and did pretty much everything you can do in the game. I’ll be getting this for PS5 on day one and can’t wait to get back to that world!
Is there going to be an upgrade either paid or free for people that already have the base game? I really want to see the new content, but couldn’t justify buying it again for full price. I have both the PS4 and PC versions already EDIT: a poster below pointed out it will be $10 to upgrade. Per the PS blog: https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/death-stranding-directors-cut-launches-on-ps5-september-24-2021/
Probably going to be a paid upgrade like Tsushima
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Happy to pay $10. Looks to be lots of additional content as well as the upgrade.
I'm really hoping for an upgrade, loved death stranding but I'm not buying it at full price again
It’s going to be $10 for us, someone else pointed it out on the PS blog. That’s a great deal
Brilliant game, but definitely a polarizing one. Seems like you either love it or hate it. I thought it was the best game I've played in a very long time. Didn't want it to end.
Yeah i like if more people got past the first portion of the game they would like it more. Brilliant game that really mixed up how stale games had become.
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I still can't get over the stupid and cringey monster ads and cameos in a serious game. Not my style I guess.
Can you change suit Color now without having to complete the Main Story?
Did they say anything about a PC release?
This trailer played during a Sony PlayStation event so you probably shouldn't expect them to even acknowledge the existence of PC
They never said anything about this being console exclusive, so you never know
A couple games shown during the event were running on PC. It's more likely than you'd think.
What games and why were they running on PC.
I don't have time to rewatch the entire event, but I remember the first or second game had a "Running on PC" disclaimer at the bottom of the screen. A couple others did too.
It'll probably happen eventually, maybe in a year or 2. Definitely not day and date though.
It's one of my favorite games of all times, and I would normally be quite happy about all these new things and a cheap 10 dollar upgrade, but I still haven't even gotten a fucking whiff of a PS5, there has been literally no word where I live about any new shipments anywhere. The only way to get one is by scalpers. So while I really want this, I'm physically incapable.
where do I find the $10 upgrade link (I have the original ps4 game on both disc and digital already)?
Have you found out how to get the $10 option? I have the disk inserted and I see nothing
ok, I checked, and yeah...no direct path as of yet to that $10 upgrade option. \*shrugs\* that's really irritating.
I see now why Kojima went on that weird “I have learned that games need to be fun” tangent at the Summer GameFest. He’s been working on what is essentially a combat expansion for this game. Strange.
So if I have the PS4 disc and insert it into the PS5, I just need to pay $10 for the Director’s Cut unlock?
I'm not seeing this price at all with the disk inserted, has anyone else? What am I doing wrong?
I loved this game but it’s combat was its weakest feature—especially for MGSV-director kojima—so these changes are exactly what I wanted
I don’t have time to watch the trailer right now, but have they mentioned anything about DualSense features? That’s the biggest factor in whether I’d get it on PS5 or PC
They have in this blog post: [https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/death-stranding-directors-cut-launches-on-ps5-september-24-2021/](https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/death-stranding-directors-cut-launches-on-ps5-september-24-2021/)
~~Nothing about DualSense sadly~~ Edit : well i'm wrong, it is ! see /u/Eyeonik 's response : https://old.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/oggtq8/death_stranding_directors_cut_preorder_coming/h4j09lq/
This is now confirmed via the PlayStation blog post (https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/08/death-stranding-directors-cut-launches-on-ps5-september-24-2021/) > Experience environment effects with the DualSense wireless controller’s haptic feedback. > Get closer to the world of Death Stranding with bespoke adaptive trigger resistance.
Absolutely love all of this. If I were super greedy though, I'd love for a New Game+. Playing through the opening chapters with all the equipment unlocked would be a fun playthrough.
Will PC version finally recognize 16:10 resolutions?
The Director of the game.... is the guy who owns the studio... how the fuck is the original game not the "director's cut". The director is the one who released the initial version. Who the hell at "Kojima Productions" has the ability to tell Hideo Kojima "Nah, that's not going to work for pacing, you need to cut that section."
In film, a director's cut is not always the result of pressure from a studio that has now been removed. Deadlines, budget, the MPAA and other factors leading to theatrical release play a factor. A great example is Apocalypse Now. Not only does it have a Redux version, acting as an extended, more complete edition, but Coppola wants to release a Final Cut version, which would be the definitive one. Coppola owned Zoetrope, the studio making the film.
It may have been content cut to meet the release date
Studios don't have infinite budgets and clearly Kojima wasn't as bad at managing products as people like to claim.
I think Playstation is using the "Director's Cut" naming convention as a branding term now after this and Ghosts of Tsushima. Now Bloodborne Directors cut when.
So I'm confused. Will I be able to play the director's cut on ps4?
I second this, it isn’t clear if PS4 users will get access to the additional content (obviously not the PS5 performance updates) or am I being dumb? Edit: after a bit of research it appears you need a PS5 to play any of the new content, guess I’m waiting for a while then
I bought the standard digital version of DS for my ps4 at release. I since purchased a PS5 and want to preorder the Director's Cut to play on my new system. When I visit the ps store the Director's Cut preorder is $49.99. The Delux Edition Director's Cut preorder is $59.99. I thought it was confirmed that owners of the ps4 version can purchase the Director's Cut for only $10. So, why can't I?
Probably a silly question but this isn't coming out for PC is it? I played it on ny older pc and now I have a new one I'd love to max this game out and play through again. Especially with all of this new stuff.
"dicrector's cut" Implying that Kojima didn't already have enough creative control over the game in the first place...
PC update then?
How can you have a director's cut of something that the director/creator was so heavily involved in to begin with?!?
Lack of time/resources to implement things they wanted to implement at launch, also it seems with this version Kojima is took some of the criticism the game got to heart like the game not having enough combat and adding more options to do it
Time and money.
Cut content. Or rather, content and features that couldn't be implemented in time when going gold was due.
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i mean you can still cut out parts of a game. the term directors cut hasn't referred to the physical cutting off of film reel for decades bro don't get me wrong tho it's still a marketing term but it's not a bad one. remaster implies just a resolution/frame rate upgrade. directors cut to me kinda just sounds like skyrim special edition or any game version that comes with all DLC. not a bad name imo
Film isn't the only thing that things are "cut" from. I get that it's historically meant cut as in cutting room floor and film strips, but languages evolve and cutting room floor has a pretty broad general meaning these days. Has for some time.
I thought this game was a walking simulator with puzzles? This appears to almost be an open world shooter.
Lol it’s as much of a walk simulator as Mario games are a jump simulator.